Category: Rival US Major Football Leagues

Legends Football League United States 2013-2019

Legends Football League Logo [Reference: 19]

LFL US 2013

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Northeastern Division
*Baltimore Charm43106870.750
*Philadelphia Passion42117365.625
Cleveland Crush413096106.250
Southeastern Division
*Atlanta Steam42119194.625
Jacksonville Breeze42209441.500
Omaha Heart41302066.250
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Pacific Division
*Seattle Mist4400169701.000
*Los Angeles Temptation42119368.625
Las Vegas Sin413092160.250
Midwestern Division
*Chicago Bliss43106044.750
Green Bay Chill4130126130.250
Minnesota Valkyrie403120103.125

Reference: [1]

DDivisional Playoff
17.08.13Atlanta Steam20Philadelphia Passion 28
17.08.13Chicago Bliss19Los Angeles Temptation12
Conference Championships
24.08.13Baltimore Charm19Philadelphia Passion20
24.08.13Seattle Mist14Chicago Bliss31
Legends Cup 2013Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
01.09.13Philadelphia Passion14Chicago Bliss33

Reference: [2][3]

LFL US 2014

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Atlanta Steam53119869.700
*Jacksonville Breeze42116632.625
Omaha Heart42206357.500
Baltimore Charm41217873.375
Toledo Crush403140145.125
Western Conference
*Chicago Bliss6501182110.917
Seattle Mist4211113112625
*Los Angeles Temptation522111191.500
Las Vegas Sin413084122.250
Green Bay Chill403155104.125

Reference: [4]

Conference Championships
23.08.14Chicago Bliss40Los Angeles Temptation12
16.08.14Atlanta Steam20Jacksonville Breeze12
Legends Cup 2014Citizens Arena, Ontario, CA
06.09.14Atlanta Steam18Chicago Bliss24

Reference: [5]

LFL US 2015

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Chicago Bliss761023370.857
*Atlanta Steam6330255110.500
Omaha Heart606013327.000
Western Conference
*Seattle Mist8611217143.857
*Los Angeles Temptation7331154133.500
Las Vegas Sin604283185.167

Reference: [6]

Conference Championships
15.08.15Chicago Bliss41Atlanta Steam6
15.08.15Los Angeles Temptation24Seattle Mist28
Legends Cup 2015Showare Center, Kent, WA
23.08.15Seattle Mist27Chicago Bliss21

Reference: [7]

LFL US 2016

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Chicago Bliss6510264129.833
*Atlanta Steam5131160102.300
Omaha Heart413038236.250
New England Liberty403134138.125
Western Conference
*Seattle Mist6420194111.833
*Dallas Desire5320197116.600
Los Angeles Temptation4310127110.750
Austin Acoustic413088160.250

Reference: [8]

Championships
20.08.16Chicago Bliss30Atlanta Steam25
20.08.16Seattle Mist44Dallas Desire6
Legends Cup 2016
27.08.16Seattle Mist26Chicago Bliss31

Reference: [9]

LFL US 2017

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Chicago Bliss541025947.800
*Atlanta Steam6330206150.500
Pittsburgh Rebellion413056144.250
Omaha Heart413060166.250
Western Conference
*Seattle Mist6600378731.000
*Los Angeles Temptation541020282.800
Austin Acoustic404091231.000
Denver Dream40406363.000

Reference: [10]

Conference Championships
20.08.17Seattle Mist28Los Angeles Temptation13
20.08.17Chicago Bliss6Atlanta Steam14
Legends Cup 2017Citizens Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
03.09.17Seattle Mist38Atlanta Steam28

Reference: [11]

LFL US 2018

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Chicago Bliss6600233831.000
*Nashville Knights541027488.800
Atlanta Steam4220132127.500
Omaha Heart422033183.500
Western Conference
*Austin Acoustic6330137166.500
Seattle Mist4130125153.250
*Los Angeles Temptation5140112117.200
Denver Dream404054171.000

Reference: [12]

Conference Championships
25.08.18Austin Acoustic32Los Angeles Temptation30
25.08.18Nashville Knights6Chicago Bliss18
Legends Cup 2018H-E-B Center, Cedar Park, TX
08.09.18Chicago Bliss28Austin Acoustic20

Reference: [13][14][15]

LFL US 2019

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Atlanta Steam5320157109.600
Nashville Knights42206587.500
Omaha Heart4220101158.500
Chicago Bliss404047106.000
Western Conference
**Seattle Mist6510303117.833
*Austin Acoustic5410156125.800
*Los Angeles Temptation6330185212.500
Denver Dream404065155.000
Legends Football League United States 2019 Final Standings [Reference: 16, 18]

Reference: Compiled from: [1][3] Note: Playoff Results Count in Standings / ** Legends Cup 2019 Champions / * Qualify for Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
LFL PlayoffsToyota Arena, Ontario, CA
24.08.2019Austin Acoustic29Los Angeles Temptation39
24.08.2019Seattle Mist38Atlanta Steam14
LFL Legends Cup 2019Accesso Showare Center, Kent, WA
14.09.2019Seattle Mist56Los Angeles Temptation20

Reference: [2]

Report

Following claims of sexism the Lingerie Football League ditched the Lingerie Kit the Women had to wear and adopted shorts and crop-tops, changing its name to the Legends Football League in the process.

The newly-named Legends Cup was won in 2013 by Chicago Bliss, 33-14 over Philadelphia Passion. They won again the following year, 24-18 over Atlanta Steam. They were unable to win three-in-a-row however, losing the 2015 Cup 27-21 to Seattle Mist, before gaing revenge in Legends Cup 2016, beating the same opposition 31-26.

The 2017 edition of the Legends Cup went back to Seattle with the Mist defeating Atlanta Steam 38-28, before Chicago Bliss became the winningest team in Legends Cup History with victory in the 2019 Legends Cup, defeating Austin Acoustic 28-20

References:

Websites:

[1] Legends Football League US (2013) 2013 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20130826190354/http://www.lflus.com/standings [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[2] Legends Football League US (2013) 2013 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20130927191603/http://www.lflus.com/schedule [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[3] Legends Football League US (2013) Unfortunately for Passion, History Does not Repeat Itself [Internet] Available from: https://www.lfl360.com/lfl-north-america/usa/passion-history-repeat/ [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[4] Legends Football League US (2013) 2014 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20141028232802/http://www.lflus.com/standings [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[5] Legends Football League US (2013) 2014 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20141026212957/http://www.lflus.com/schedule [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[6] Legends Football League US (2013) 2015 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151025065405/http://www.lflus.com/standings [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[7] Legends Football League US (2013) 2015 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151023025851/http://www.lflus.com/schedule [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[8] Legends Football League US (2013) 2016 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160928161149/http://www.lflus.com/standings [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[9] Legends Football League US (2013) 2016 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160930084040/http://www.lflus.com/schedule [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[10] Legends Football League US (2013) 2017 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20170927134723/http://www.lflus.com/standings [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[11] Legends Football League US (2013) 2017 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20171002082933/http://www.lflus.com/schedule [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[12] Legends Football League US (2013) 2018 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://lflus.com/standings [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[13] Legends Football League US (2013) 2018 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20180907141133/https://lflus.com/schedule[Accessed 19 March 2019]

[14] Legends Football League US (2013) Knights Blissful Inaugural Season, Comes to an End with 18-6 Loss to Chicago[Internet] Available from: https://www.lfl360.com/lfl-north-america/usa/nashville-knights-usa/knights-blissful-inaugural-season-comes-to-an-end-with-18-6-loss-to-chicago/ [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[15] Legends Football League US (2013) Chicago Bliss Become Winnigest Team in History with 28-20 Legends Cup win over Austin Acoustic [Internet] Available from: https://www.lfl360.com/lfl-north-america/usa/chicago-bliss/chicago-bliss-become-winningest-team-in-history-with-28-20-legends-cup-win-over-austin-acoustic/ [Accessed 19 March 2019]

[16] Legends Football League (US) (2019) 2019 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://lflus.com/standings [Accessed 15 September 2019]

[17] Legends Football League (US) (2019) Schedule 2019 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://lflus.com/schedule [Accessed 15 September 2019]

Media

[18] Legends Football League | You Tube Channel (2019) LFL | 2019 Season | Legends Cup | Los Angeles Temptation vs Seattle Mist [Final Score LA 20 Sea 56 @1:30:29 | Premiered 14 September 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5436&v=lEt-L0wpDHQ [Accessed 15 September 2019]

Images

[19] 1000 Logos (2018) Legends Football League Logo {Internet] Available from: https://1000logos.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LFL-logo.png [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[20] Photo by Gerardo Aguilera on Pexels.com [Last Accessed 4 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan, Aisling Delaney & Larissa McCloyne.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 May 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020-21

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Lingerie Football League 2009-2012

LFL 2009-10

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Chicago Bliss3300102561.000
*Miami Caliente422012390.500
Tampa Breeze42209270.500
Philadelphia Passion42209795.500
New York Majesty303026129.000
Western Conference
*Dallas Desire43109652.750
*Los Angeles Temptation431011763.750
Seattle Mist43109663.750
San Diego Seduction303012113.000
Denver Dream30304475.000

Reference: [1]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Lingerie Bowl VII
Los Angeles Temptation27Chicago Bliss14

Reference: [2]

LFL 2010-11

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Philadelphia Passion4400153701.000
*Tampa Breeze431012062.750
Miami Caliente422012062.500
Baltimore Charm413060154.250
Orlando Fantasy404070151.000
Western Conference
*Los Angeles Temptation440011256.000
*Chicago Bliss431011749.750
San Diego Seduction422065106.500
Dallas Desire30302678.000
Seattle Mist303065103.000
DateHome TeamAway Team
Lingerie Bowl VIII
Los Angeles Temptation26Philadelphia Passion25

LFL 2011-12

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Philadelphia Passion651025690.833
*Tampa Breeze5320131153.600
Orlando Fantasy431017158.750
Baltimore Charm42208685.000
Cleveland Crush404074179.000
Toronto Triumph404038213.000
Western Conference
*Los Angeles Temptation651017291.833
*Las Vegas Sin541012691.800
Seattle Mist422012287.500
Chicago Bliss4130120143.250
Minnesota Valkyrie413082125.250
Green Bay Chill413069134.250
DateHome TeamAway Team
Lingerie Bowl IX
Los Angeles Temptation28Philadelphia Passion6

Report

The Lingerie Bowl started in 2004 as a rival to the NFL Super Bowl Half-Time Show, featuring two teams of scantilly-clad acresses and models.

By 2009 it had become a fully-fledged League: The Lingerie Football League, with 10 teams divided into an Eastern & Western Conference, playing 7v7 Tackle Football although with very little protection in terms of padding or kit. The Eastern Conference consisted of Chicago Bliss, Miami Caliente, Tampa Breeze, Philadelphia Passion and New York Majesty, and the Western Conference consisted of Los Angeles Temptation, Dallas Desire, Seattle Mist, Denver Dream and San Diego Seduction. The season consisted of 4 Regular Season Matches, plus Playoffs,.

Lingerie Bowl VII won by Los Angeles Temptation, 27-14 over Chicago Bliss. The 2010-11 season saw Orlando Fantasy & Baltimore Charm replace New York Majesty and Denver Dream. The 2011 Lingerie Bowl was won by Los Angeles again, 26-25 over Philadelphia Passion, and they completed the three-in-a-row in 2012, again defeating the Paasion, this time by a more comfortable margin 28-6.

There was an expansion for the 2011-12 season, going from 10-12 teams with the addition of Minnesota Valkyrie, Green Bay Chill, Toronto Triumph, Las Vegas Sin and Cleveland Crush. Miami Caliente, Dallas Desire and San Diego Seduction left the League

Following criticism of the kit the players were wearing, with claims the League was sexist, the League changed its name to the Legends Football League for the 2012-13 season, and played in Beach Volleyball-style shorts and crop-tops rather than Lingerie.

References

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Websites

[1] Lingerie Football League (2010) Lingerie Football League 2009/2010 Regular Season [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20100726192959/http://www.lflus.com:80/standings/ [Accessed 6 May 2018]

[2] Legends Football League (2010) Lingerie Bowl VII Highlights [Final Score at 1:50] Published Jul 27, 2010 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toM-MI39s8A [Accessed 11 February 2019]

[3] Lingerie Football League (2011) Lingerie Football League 2010/2011 Regular Season [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110214004628/http://www.lflus.com:80/standings/ [Accessed 6 May 2018]

[4] Goodsportsmedialv You Tube Channel (2011) Sample of Lingerie Bowl 2011 Published Feb 6, 2011 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCoQIQQ_ESs [Accessed 11 February 2019]

[5] Lingerie Football League (2012) 2011/2012 Regular Season [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20120414145620/http://www.lflus.com:80/standings/ [Accessed 6 May 2018]

[6] Avi Zarum You Tube Channel (2012) 2012 Lingerie Bowl Story [Final Score at 5:47] Published Mar 18, 2012 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_sx_6dDZEU [Accessed 11 February 2012]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Barbara Perry

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

World Gridiron Archive

Last Updated: 28 February 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and World Gridiron 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.